Oscars

After an attempt at delivering an empowering acceptance speech for women at this year’s Academy Awards, Frances McDormand had people questioning what kind of legal California reefer she had smoked prior to going on stage. Her nervous laugh had everyone at our Oscar’s viewing party cackling—but that’s just typical Franny behavior.

All that aside, while I had wished that MargotRobbie would have won for her portrayal of Tonya Harding in the biopic I, Tonya or that I suspected that Saoirse Ronan would have been given the honor for Lady Bird—McDormand still deserved the statue. I mean, she was still my 3rd pick.

And after McDormand did her post-award show interviews she headed to the Academy Awards Governor’s Ball, where anyone who’s anyone turns up to smile for the cameras and rub elbows with the top names in Hollywood—including the evening’s newest inductees into the Oscar hall of fame.

But the 90th Oscars gave Frances McDormand more to be flabbergasted about when her award went missing. That’s right—she was robbed, and not in the Margot or Saoirse way!

Security at the Governors Ball are looking for this guy, who grabbed Frances McDormand’s Oscar and ran out with it. Wolfgang Puck’s photographer stopped him, got the Oscar back, and the guy disappeared back into the ball. Apparently Frances has said to let him go. #Oscars#Dramapic.twitter.com/5tlsx4Ulwt

A mysterious man entered the party, snagged the prize and walked away and for a good while was being searched for.

When he was caught, McDormand insisted that he be let go, while authorities wanted her to press charges for felony grand theft. It would have been the safest thing to do—no Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Razzie would be safe—but Frances remained chill about the whole thing.

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Daniela Vega, a transgender actress who received major critical acclaim for her performance in Sebastián Lelio’sA Fantastic Woman, has just made award show history.

She will be the first transgender person to present an award at the upcoming 90th Academy Awards, taking place on March 4th in Los Angeles, California.

The Chilean actress, although not nominated for her work at the Oscars, has received nominations and wins elsewhere for her incredible performance in the film, including winning Best Actress at the Palm Springs International Film Festival as well as two nods for the Gay and Lesbian Critics Association.

The film itself is however nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. It stars Vega as a a trans woman mourning the death of her older lover.

Also on deck to present at the 2018 Oscars include Viola Davis, Greta Gerwig, Mahershala Ali and Chadwick Boseman. The ceremony will be hosted by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and will air live on ABC.

“You have to meet the right people, and go to LA, even to get mentioned. Which costs money, which we didn’t have. I think the film is Oscar-worthy, but I knew that would be one step too far.”

That isn’t to say that the film hasn’t received multiple accolades and accomplishments. God’s Own Country recently was nominated for a BAFTA and an Evening Standard Britihs Film Award. Something which O’Connor celebrated, “I’m still pinching myself that we’re up for the Standard awards and BAFTAs. I’m so chuffed.”

In addition, despite the film’s recognition in America, it has done well in the UK. The film is the highest-grossing movie in Great Britain’s indie cinema scene.

“It outsold Dunkirk!’ said film director Francis Lee. “Knowing that my film had resonated, for that man. That’s the biggest prize for me.”

Nominees for the 90th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA. The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was joined by Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis to make the much anticipated announcements.

Among the Oscar nominees were many crowd favorites and predictions from some of the best films of 2017/2018. Our hearts skipped a beat to learn that Call Me by Your Name’s Timothée Chalamet is in the ranks with some of the best and already Oscar-winning actors. And it looks like the AMPAS heard all the buzz around the women’s empowerment movement during the Golden Globes and has given Greta Gerwig a nod for her directing in Lady Bird, which had a heart-breaking and honest coming out moment between Lucas Hedges and Saoirse Ronan (also nominated for Best Actress).

Leading the pack with the most nominations is Guillermo del Toro’s film The Shape of Water with 13 nominations with Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with a close 9 nominations.

It’s enough to get you excited for those Oscar viewing parties you’re throwing or attending!

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Jimmy Kimmel will host the awards for his second time—The 90th Academy Awards airs Sunday, March 4th on ABC.